Visit www.udel.edu/coronavirus to keep informed about the latest updates and guidelines. This comprehensive site highlights the latest information about UD’s response, as well as frequently asked questions and a data dashboard on current campus statistics. Have a specific question? Check the FAQs, which are updated regularly as questions come in to coronavirus@udel.edu.

Deadline extended on vaccine mandate for employees: The deadline for UD employees to be vaccinated or have an approved exemption for medical or religious reasons has now been extended to Jan. 18, 2022. If you have not yet been vaccinated, there are opportunities throughout the state, including an event on campus on Nov. 19. For details and to sign up for the campus event, see the item below. For more information about the vaccine mandate, including FAQs, visit the Working at UD site.

Vaccination clinic set Nov. 19: Only a few spaces remain for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic set from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19, in Room 106 of Pencader Dining Hall. The event is open to unvaccinated individuals, those seeking a second dose from the Oct. 29 vaccine clinic and persons seeking a booster shot for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

Vaccination clinic for kids: A pediatric COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children of UD faculty and staff will be held from 3-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1, in Clayton Hall. The event is open to unvaccinated children, ages 5 to 11, seeking the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Children must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian.

Traveling over break? Test before and after travel: Limiting non-essential, in-person interactions helps reduce the risk of contracting COVID before travel. Asymptomatic testing is available on campus through Monday, Nov. 22, to ensure you have remained COVID negative. Blue Hens are encouraged to test before traveling for the break, as well as before returning to the campus area. Students who do not have testing options near their home residence should plan to test immediately upon returning to the campus area. Students with any symptom of illness should call Student Health at 302-831-2226 to make an appointment for symptomatic testing. Isolation protocols for those who do test positive can be found on the Student Health website.

Testing opportunities: Members of the University community have multiple testing opportunities available to them on the Newark campus each week: two every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, three every Tuesday and one each Friday. For specifics on campus surveillance testing and community testing, visit UD’s coronavirus site.

Special holiday hours at campus surveillance testing centers: Please note that due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the following schedule adjustments will be in effect:

• Monday, Nov. 22: Normal testing times and availability at both testing centers;
• Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 23-25: Both UD testing centers are closed. 
• Saturday, Nov. 27: The state will be offering testing on the Laird Campus from 10 a.m.-4 pm.

Normal hours will resume at both campus testing centers on Monday, Nov. 29. Community testing offered by the state of Delaware will be available throughout the Thanksgiving holiday week. Further details may be found here.

Research town hall: The next virtual research town hall will be held Monday, Dec. 13, from 1–2 p.m. Please register to attend. Contact UDResearch@udel.edu with your research-related questions.

Don’t forget to check in: All members of the UD community who are on campus must complete the daily health screening at covidcheck.udel.edu. Several University facilities are reviewing the Daily Health Check to affirm your status to be on campus safely, including at all dining halls, the Little Bob, the Morris Library and the museums. In addition, all faculty have been given the option of checking compliance in classrooms. Learn more about the Daily Health Check in this short videoprepared by Student Life.

Wear your mask: In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, masks are required in all University indoor facilities, with limited exceptions, whether individuals are vaccinated or not. In classrooms and indoor campus spaces, mask use and physical distancing continue to be highly effective at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. To maximize health and safety, everyone should put on their masks before entering a building.

Testing positive or coming into contact with someone who has: Guidelines on what to do if you test positive for COVID-19 or if you come into close contact with someone who has tested positive are detailed in the COVID-19 Testing section of the Frequently Asked Questions on UD’s Coronavirus website. Students are reminded to check the Student Health Services website for additional information.

Support available: The Employee Assistance Program is now provided through ComPsych GuidanceResources. This is a free program available for State of Delaware Group Health Plan non-Medicare members and their dependents. As part of ComPsych’s commitment, EAP services are available through the end of the national COVID-19 public health emergency to all state of Delaware employees, including temporary, casual, seasonal and benefit eligible employees who are not currently enrolled in a state of Delaware Highmark Delaware or Aetna health plan. In addition, Employee Health and Wellbeing has a variety of resources available to assist employees.

Questions? Send an email to coronavirus@udel.edu.